SOURDOUGH WAFFLES

Once you go sourdough I am not sure you can turn back. My kitchen has been baking everything sourdough. It is one of the healthiest breads especially the artisian home bake sourdough breads. But anyone that bakes sourdough knows there is some discard with feeding the starter. This is a receipe that can you can you either.

The fermention of sourdough has some suggested healthy benefits that may out weigh other breads. It is easier to digest because of its probiotic and prebiotic content and it is less likely to spike your blood sugar. The lactic acid bacteria found in sourdough bread lowers the bread’s ph which helps degrade phytates. Thus sourdough has a lower phytate content than other breads. Just in case you don’t know. Phytates are considered antinutrients because they bind to minerals, reducing your body’s ability to absorb them. Summary is sourdough bread is more nutritious than other breads even though the profile looks the same because the lower phytate levels increase mineral absorption.

Receipe for Waffles

1 1/2 cups (190 g) flour ( all purpose or a gluten free flour that is 1:1), spooned and leveled
2 tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

Wet Ingredients

1 cup  sourdough starter or bubbly discard
2 large eggs
1 cup  milk or milk alternative, plus more as needed
3 tbsp. oil, plus more to coat the waffle pan

Whisk wet ingredients in a big bowl, in a smaller bowl mix dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and whisk together. Some lumps are okay.

Brush oil on the cool waffle iron with a brush. You can te brush between waffles if needed. Be cautious when it is hot and not place hands on the hot iron.

Warm your waffle pan. I use a cusinart and usually use either setting 3-4 for to preheat and adjust to 2 or 3 for cooking.

Pour 2/3 cup of batter into the middle of the pan. You may need to play with the amount depending on the size of your waffles iron.

Serve warm with sautee apples and maple syrup. You can also keep in the refrigerator or freezer they reheat well.